Merge dev into darc-dev-c1e108ce-448b-44c9-92d7-16337e6e60c8

Author: dotnet-maestro[bot]

.github/copilot-instructions.md

@@ -1 +1,9 @@
-Use the following coding guidelines: https://github.com/NuGet/NuGet.Client/blob/dev/docs/coding-guidelines.md
+# Instructions
+
+When creating pull requests, always follow the [PR template](PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md).
+
+Use the following coding guidelines: https://github.com/NuGet/NuGet.Client/blob/dev/docs/coding-guidelines.md
+
+Always format before submitting a pull request.
+
+Never use reflection.

.gitignore

@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@
 *.nuget.targets
 *.nuget.props
 
+# Backup files
+*.bak
+
 # Project K
 project.lock.json
 artifacts/

CONTRIBUTING.md

@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 # Contributing
 
+This repo's official location is <https://github.com/NuGet/NuGet.Client>.
+The NuGet team does not accept pull requests in other locations, but security issues must follow the [security process](SECURITY.md).
+
 This project welcomes contributions and suggestions.
 Most contributions require you to agree to a Contributor License Agreement (CLA) declaring that you have the right to, and actually do, grant us the rights to use your contribution.
 For details, visit https://cla.dotnetfoundation.org/.

README.md

@@ -19,6 +19,9 @@ This project has adopted the [Microsoft Open Source Code of Conduct](https://ope
 
 For how to contribute to this repo follow the [Contributing doc](CONTRIBUTING.md).
 
+This repo's official location is <https://github.com/NuGet/NuGet.Client>.
+The NuGet team does not accept pull requests in other locations, but security issues must follow the [security process](SECURITY.md).
+
 ## NuGet/Home repo
 
 The [NuGet/Home](https://github.com/nuget/Home) repo is the starting point for all things NuGet. It has the [issue tracker](https://github.com/nuget/home/issues) and [basic information](https://github.com/nuget/home) about all things NuGet. Make sure to consult it before beginning your journey through NuGet code.

build/DotNetSdkTestVersions.txt

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 # Each line represents arguments for the .NET SDK installer script (https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/core/tools/dotnet-install-script)
--Channel 10.0.1xx -Quality daily
--Channel 9.0 -Runtime dotnet
+# To make sure that the right version of dotnet.exe (and maybe other files) is used, always install from lowest version to highest version
 -Channel 8.0 -Runtime dotnet
+-Channel 9.0 -Runtime dotnet
+-Channel 10.0.1xx -Version 10.0.100-rc.2.25465.104

build/config.props

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
     <!-- ** Change for each new preview/rc -->
     <!-- Check the VS schedule and manually enter a preview number here that makes sense. -->
     <!-- Preview 3 is typically the last "main branch" preview, so we start using rc at this time -->
-    <ReleaseLabel Condition=" '$(ReleaseLabel)' == '' ">preview.2</ReleaseLabel>
+    <ReleaseLabel Condition=" '$(ReleaseLabel)' == '' ">rc</ReleaseLabel>
 
     <IsEscrowMode Condition="'$(IsEscrowMode)' == ''">false</IsEscrowMode>
 

eng/pipelines/compliance.yml

@@ -46,8 +46,10 @@ jobs:
           softwareVersionNum: "$(Build.BuildId)"
           isLargeApp: true
           toolVersion: "Latest"
+          azureSubscription: 'VSEng-APIScanSC'
         env:
-          AzureServicesAuthConnectionString: RunAs=App;AppId=$(ApiScanClientId)
+          AzureServicesAuthConnectionString: RunAs=App;AppId=d318cba7-db4d-4fb3-99e1-01879cb74e91;TenantId=72f988bf-86f1-41af-91ab-2d7cd011db47;ServiceConnectionId=93e24264-c5e6-4681-8175-ec8a41668480;
+          SYSTEM_ACCESSTOKEN: $(System.AccessToken)
 
       - task: SdtReport@1
         displayName: "Generate Analysis Report"

eng/pipelines/optprof.yml

@@ -166,10 +166,13 @@ stages:
     - task: MicroBuildBuildVSBootstrapper@3
       displayName: 'Build a Visual Studio bootstrapper'
       inputs:
+        azureSubscription: 'VSEng-VSDrop-MI'
         channelName: "$(VsTargetChannel)"
         vsMajorVersion: "$(VsTargetMajorVersion)"
         manifests: '$(Pipeline.Workspace)\ComponentBuildUnderTest\VS15\Microsoft.VisualStudio.NuGet.Core.vsman'
         outputFolder: '$(Pipeline.Workspace)\ComponentBuildUnderTest\VS15'
+      env:
+        SYSTEM_ACCESSTOKEN: $(System.AccessToken)
     - task: PowerShell@2
       displayName: Set 'VisualStudio.InstallationUnderTest.BootstrapperURL'
       inputs: